Sucúa


Sucúa is a town in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Sucúa Canton.
The population as of a 1995 census was 5,847 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 7,919.
WWW sucua.gob.ec

Data of Sucua

  • ALTITUDE: 900 m.s.n.m.
  • TEMPERATURE: between 18 and 28 C.
  • CLIMATE: The canton is subject to the influence of the Amazon, tropical humid.
  • EXTENSION: 1,279.22 km2
  • POPULATION: 10,846 inhabitants. 2022 census
  • DATE OF CANTONIZATION: December 8, 1962
  • LIMITS:
  • To the North: Canton Morona,
  • To the South: Cantones Logroño and Santiago,
  • To the East: Canton Morona,
  • To the West: Province of Cañar
  • LANGUAGES: Spanish, Shuar

Tourist attractions

  • Río Upano
  • Río tutanangoza
  • Piedra del mono
  • Cascadas de Arapicos
  • Parque Botánico
  • Petroglifos del Abuelo
  • Mirador de Huambinimi
  • Carnaval Culturizado
  • Parque Ecuador Amazonico
  • Museo de Sucua
  • Tuntiak Nunkee
  • Mirador de Piura
  • Mirador Río Upano
  • Cascadas Kintia Panki
  • Cascadas del Río Umpuankas-Kumpas
  • Balneario Cabañas Panki
  • Las Taguas

Tourist activities

  • Rafting
  • Sightseeing
  • Camping
  • Jungle exploration trips
''Note: It is recommended to find an experienced tourist guide for any of these activities''

Parties and Holidays

  • Fiesta de Cantonizacion de Sucua -December 8
  • El Carnaval Culturizado -February
  • Fiesta de Maria Auxiliadora -May 24.
  • Peregrinación a la Virgen Purísima de Macas -August 4
  • Fiesta de la Chonta -April/May
  • Fiesta de la Yuca

Typical food